Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catherine Mobley, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants

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Two Year College Division

strategies (National Academic Advising Association MonographSeries No. 12, pp. 123-132). Seattle, WA: NACADA.13 Wickert, J. E. (2009). The socialization of transfer students: A phenomenological inquiry. Master’s Thesis,University of Wisconsin-- Stevens Point, Stevens Point, Wisconsin.14 Jacobs, B. C., Busby, R., & Leath, R. (1992). Assessing the orientation needs of transfer students. CollegeStudent Affairs Journal, 12(1): 91-98.15 Marling, J. L., & Jacobs, B.C. (2011). Establishing pathways for transfer student success through orientation. Pp.71-87 in Transfer students in higher education: Building foundations for policies, programs and services that fosterstudent success (Monograph 54), edited by M. A. Poisel and S. Joseph

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael E. Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Linda A. Desjardins, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College; Lori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College

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assignments were submitted to grade them.  Graded assignments could be revised and resubmitted at any time for re-grading.The initial offering of EST104 was one section on Fridays from 10 am to 1:50 pm. When thissection reached capacity in one week, a second section was added on Thursday morning from 8am – 11:50 am. During the fall of 2011, Professor McKnight came to the community collegeand met with the community college adjunct instructor on Mondays to cooperatively developcourse materials and handouts appropriate to the audience at the community college and adaptthe hands-on projects to the newly obtained equipment which had been fabricated at a localtechnical high school using samples, schematics and materials supplied by the university

Conference Session

Special Initiatives and Programs at Two-Year Colleges

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne-Marie A Lerner, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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“perseverance and passionfor long-term goals” [1]. Although grit is widely seen as a personality trait, it has also beenshown to be something that people can be taught; that is, interventions can be enacted to increasea person’s grit. The simplicity of measuring someone’s grit score, and the straight-forwardintervention path for those with lower scores, makes this trait an attractive candidate forexamination among students. Preliminary studies establish net grit scores of students atbeginning stages of the engineering program, at a two-year and four-year institute. Intermediateand advanced students within a mechanical engineering program are also studied. Thelongitudinal aspect of this study will follow individuals as they progress through or abandon

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharnnia Artis, University of California, Berkeley; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Two Year College Division

use this community college program framework todevelop similar experiences and how to assess those programs for efficacy.IntroductionTo continue advancement in energy science and research and to thrive in a global economy, theU.S. will have to rely on scientists and engineers to develop innovative and high-value-addedproducts and services, as well as improve productivity through the use of technology-basedtools.1 This pipeline of scientists and engineers, with its under-representation of women andunderrepresented minorities (African Americans, American Indians or Alaskan Natives, andHispanic Americans), is a critical concern for the U.S.2 In 2010, the National Academies ofScience reported that underrepresented minorities “embody a vastly

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erin Shealy, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Catherine Mobley, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Clemson University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Descriptive Study of Engineering Transfer Students at Four Institutions: Comparing Lateral and Vertical Transfer PathwaysStudents who attend two or more institutions during their post-secondary educational careers, ortransfer students, make up just over one-third of all American students.1 Additionally, 25% ofstudents who transfer will do so more than once.1 Reasons for transfer vary widely, but usuallyinclude academic, financial, or institutional factors.2 Moreover, reasons for transferring may bedifferent from reasons for discontinuing coursework until a later date (stopping-out), as thosewho stop-out normally identify more personal reasons for leaving an institution compared to theacademic

Conference Session

Information Literacy, Computer Efficacy and Readiness

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill D. Bailey, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Two Year College Division

of assessment are listedbelow.# 1 Communicate effectively through speaking, listening, and writing. These competencies will be measured by the ability to: Deliver clear, well-organizedverbal presentations that are appropriate for purpose and audience. Page 23.70.3 a) Use comprehensive listening skills to evaluate messages and respond appropriately. b) Demonstrate the ability to organize ideas, to write clearly and coherently, and to employ conventional mechanics, usage and grammar.#2 Use critical thinking to analyze and solve problems.These competencies will be measured by the ability to: a) Recognize the

Conference Session

Information Literacy, Computer Efficacy and Readiness

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Isabel Zelaya, Clemson University; Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Jeff Bertrand; Tianwei Wang, Clemson; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University; John R. Wagner, Clemson University; Sabarish V. DUPE Babu, School of Computing, Clemson University

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challenges of technical college students with afocus on the educational materials on automotive and aviation subsystems and manufacturingprocesses.1. IntroductionIncreasingly, the demand for a highly skilled workforce has been front and center among mediaoutlets, legislative initiatives, and political speeches. Two-year technical and communitycolleges play a key role in providing new and expanding industries with the highly skilledworkforce they require. However, the current literature does not provide a clear understanding onhow students enrolled in automotive, and aviation technology programs seek information thatsupports their technical education. In the manufacturing environment, it is an important skill tobe able to locate, evaluate, and

Conference Session

Special Initiatives and Programs at Two-Year Colleges

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Two Year College Division

traditional, topic-based curriculum. (Nickerson, et. al. 1985). The author haspreviously discussed the importance of these ideas in a previous ASEE publication, entitled“Assessment of The Four Features of Problem-Based Learning.” In that presentation, theauthor described how he had utilized the four features in the courses he has taught. He alsopresented analyses of the feedback data he had obtained and suggested guidelines for furtherimprovement (Ross, 1993; Tozman, 2004). Some of those ideas have been reproduced here forsake of clarity and completeness. Page 23.226.2Four Features 1. Learning must be cumulative: The subject matter is not learned by

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi

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Two Year College Division

. Ofthese, 34% students were transferred from local CCs. A significant portion of these ET studentsare part-time and/or nontraditional, and may take longer than the traditional four years tograduate. Approximately, 20% of these ET students fail to graduate as financial, motivational,and family or job related problems. The following table 1 shows our recent three yearenrollment, retention, and graduation statistics by gender, ethnicity, type of enrollment (full- vspart-time), and college year.Proposed visionSTEP’s overarching objective is to increase our ET graduates to meet the growing regionalindustrial need. We have three student focus areas: (1) Recruitment, (2) Retention, and (3

Conference Session

Special Initiatives and Programs at Two-Year Colleges

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Two Year College Division

convenience and value of many products can be substantially increased withreduced size and weight. With the trend towards miniaturization, micromachining becomesincreasingly important in fabricating micro parts. Micro parts may have overall size of fewmillimeters but it has many features that falls in micro range from 1 µ m to 500 µm. features sizeof 100 µm is common in micromachining. This means small as hair size, the average hairdiameter is about 100 µm1-5.The design and construction of tools, tool holders, cutting tools, and electrodes need to evolve asgreater demands are placed on them for machining these miniature parts. A study ofmicromachining process proves that micro cutting processes are not just a miniaturization of theconventional

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University

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implementation of theprogram have generated high quality research outcomes from the participating community collegestudents. Post-program surveys also indicate success in strengthening students' identity asengineers, in increasing student interest to further engage in research activities, and in enhancingstudent self-efficacy for successfully transferring to a four-year university, completing abaccalaureate degree in engineering, and pursuing a graduate degree.1. IntroductionA recent report prepared by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology(PCAST) indicates that the United States needs to produce one million additional STEMprofessionals in the next decade in order to retain its historical preeminence in science andtechnology.1 The

Conference Session

Information Literacy, Computer Efficacy and Readiness

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Elizabeth Paderi Cheung, Los Angeles Pierce College; Tiffany Reardon

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Two Year College Division

Engineering Teaching Institute designed to assist community college engineeringfaculty in developing a Tablet-PC-enhanced model of instruction, and implementing onlinecourses. The project also involves a partnership among California community collegeengineering programs to design and implement a Joint Engineering Program that is deliveredonline. This paper summarizes the results of the first two years of implementation of the project,and explores its potential to strengthen the community college engineering education pipeline inorder to increase and diversify the engineering workforce.1. IntroductionThe 2012 President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) report, “Engageto Excel: Producing One Million Additional College Graduates

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Two Year College Division

,university recruiters, and practicing professionals from our area.This paper will present an analysis of our experience with the challenges encountered and theencouraging results of the first five years of the MESA Program at our community college, aswell as offer recommendations and outline future plans. Page 23.1199.2Brief HistorySince its inception in 1970 the MESA Program has been the subject of numerous papers andarticles documenting its success in helping students excel in math and science and go on to attaindegrees in the fields of engineering, science and mathematics (1), (2), (3), (4), (5). This one will addanother perspective to this body of

Conference Session

Information Literacy, Computer Efficacy and Readiness

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Renee Henson, Mineral Area College

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computer literacy between kindergarten and high school that teaching computerskill courses in college is no longer considered necessary.1 Since today’s traditional collegestudents have matured during the digital age and its proliferation of information technology,college officials believe that students will arrive at college technologically ready for the demandsof higher education. However, one of the fastest growing segments of the student body may notbe considered in this scenario: the group often referred to as the nontraditional student.Typically, nontraditional students are classified as those over the age of 24 who enroll in collegeafter several years away from education. However, the Department of Education, Institute ofEducation Sciences

Conference Session

Special Initiatives and Programs at Two-Year Colleges

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Two Year College Division

. IntroductionIn recent years an increased attention has been directed to community colleges (CCs). PresidentObama has called for an increase of at least 10,000 engineers per year as an immediate short-term solution to the demand for more engineers in the United States.1, 2 As university tuitionshave increased in recent years and unemployment has risen, many capable students are findingthe cost of attending a university very difficult. Attending a CC and living at home for the firsttwo years can save a student a considerable amount of money. At the same time, the CC offerssmall classes, classes at times to accommodate working students, free parking, and a shortcommute from home. A larger proportion of women and underrepresented minority studentsattend two

Conference Session

Two-Year College Division Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gail D. Jefferson, University of South Alabama; Sally J. Steadman, University of South Alabama; F. Carroll Dougherty, University of South Alabama

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Two Year College Division

with university resources, academic success skills, and engineeringproductivity tools, such as Excel. The seminar also aims to help students recognize when theyneed assistance and how to effectively seek help. Group activities encourage the developmentof team skills and facilitate the formation of study groups. Faculty and student mentor triadsare formed to further assist in the transfer process, providing an opportunity for directinteractions with faculty and upper-class students. Important lessons have been learned in theearly stages of the program.IntroductionMany students are not adequately prepared for the transfer from a two-year college to anengineering curriculum at a four-year institution.1 In 2011, a comprehensive program